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RECENT PUBLICATIONS

IJ Biometereology 2020

Hunting, E.R., Matthews, J., Fernández de Arróyabe Hernáez, P., England, S.J., Kourtidis, K., Koh, K., Nicoll, K., Harrison, R.G., Manser, K., Price, C.,  Dragovic, S., Cifra, M., Odzimek A., Robert, D.

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This paper synthesizes our current understanding of links between large- and small-scale atmospheric electrical phenomena and various biological processes across multiple ecosystems. It identifies opportunities for research and and draws attention to both conceptual and technical challenges lying ahead of our future understanding of the relationship between atmospheric electricity and the organization and functioning of biological systems.

Frontiers in Physiology 2019

Hunting, E.R, R. G. Harrison, A. Bruder, P.M. Van Bodegom, H. Van Der Geest, A. Kampfraath, M. Vorenhout, W. Admiraal, C. Cusell, M. Gessner

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This study presents a novel concept where variations in atmospheric electricity can influence the electrochemical environments of soils, water bodies and their sediments, and thereby alter bacterial processes. This hitherto overlooked mechanism is likely relevant for a wide range of organisms and ecosystem processes.

Environmental Research Communications 2019

Hunting, E.R., S. de Jong, M. Schrama


Degradation of organic matter (OM) is generally considered to be primarily governed by biotic factors in aquatic environments. This study shows that sunlight has the potential to strongly influence structural and functional attributes of shallow freshwater systems, and hence serve as an appraisal to consider sunlight as a significant direct and indirect physical driver governing OM degradation in shallow aquatic systems.

Aquatic Sciences 2018

Zhai,Y., N.R. Brun, M. Bundschuh, M. Schrama, E.Hin, M.G. Vijver, E.R. Hunting

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This study shows that low concentration of silver nanoparticles inhibit and alter the metabolic activity of litter associated microorganisms with subsequent consequences on the growth of a detritivorous macroinvertebrate (A. aquaticus). This shows that microorganisms are an essential link in understanding bottom-up directed effects of chemical stressors in food webs.

Scientific Reports 2016

Hunting, E.R., A. Vonk, K. Musters, M. Kraak, M.G. Vijver

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This study illustrates that differences in agricultural practices can, in addition to direct detrimental effects on aquatic organisms, indirectly alter the functioning of adjacent aquatic ecosystems by adversely affecting the quality of the available resources.

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